Author: Ineke Neutel

Ineke (nee van Dijk) lived through the devastation of Nijmegen; she was five years old in 1944, four blocks away from the bombing. A retired research scientist with Health Canada, Ineke writes historical fiction books that portray the effects of war and occupation on the people.
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    The war years

    It’s still dark when I wake up. A thought pierces my heart: today is the funeral. Four days ago, on February 22, 1944, an American bombardment tore the heart out of Nijmegen, our city, and shattered our family by killing my eight-year-old brother, Jos. Jos is short for Josef, meaning “God adds.” Yes, God adds,…